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14 super simple recipes for time-poor (or just plain lazy) cooks to make this week

From an ‘embarrassingly simple’ rigatoni to RecipeTin Eats’ incredibly simple go-to dinner with crispy chilli oil, these easy no-fuss recipes are ready in no time.

14 recipes
Danielle Alvarez’s rigatoni with sausage, red wine and tomato ragu.
EASY

Rigatoni with ‘embarrassingly simple’ sausage and red wine ragu

  • 1-2 hrs
  • Danielle Alvarez
Kylie Kwong's home-style eggs with chilli sauce.
EASY

Kylie Kwong’s home-style fried eggs with chilli sauce

  • Kylie Kwong
Steak with store-bought crispy chilli oil and simple sides is a midweek favourite.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ incredibly simple go-to dinner with crispy chilli oil

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
Pea, chilli and dill pasta.
EASY

Quick and easy pea, green chilli and dill pasta

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Greek chicken and salad.
EASY

RecipeTin Eats’ chicken breast recipe with simple, vibrant Greek salad

  • < 30 mins
  • RecipeTin Eats
Spicy Sichuan pork with cold sesame noodles.
EASY

Spicy Sichuan pork with cold sesame noodles

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
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Fast four-ingredient pizza with sopressa and tomato.
EASY

Fast four-ingredient pizza with sopressa and tomato

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Thai-style stir-fried beef with basil.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s beef with chilli and basil

  • < 30 mins
  • Adam Liaw
10-minute chilli, prawn and corn pasta.
EASY

10-minute chilli, prawn and corn pasta

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Six ingredient frying pan quiche.
EASY

Six-ingredient frying pan quiche

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Vary this go-to pasta dish by adding some cherry tomatoes or even a sprinkling of toasted breadcrumbs.
EASY

Linguine with spicy tuna, olives and capers

  • < 30 mins
  • Neil Perry
One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage.
EASY

One tray cheesy baked polenta with pancetta and sage

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook
Chicken noodle salad.
EASY

Adam Liaw’s chicken noodle salad

  • 30 mins - 1 hr
  • Adam Liaw
Chilli beef and corn pie.
EASY

Chilli beef and corn pie

  • < 30 mins
  • Jessica Brook

Original URL: https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/recipes/14-super-simple-recipes-for-time-poor-or-just-plain-lazy-cooks-to-make-this-week-20240705-p5jrge.html